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Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish explorer and politician, 1st Royal Governor of Chile (born 1500)
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Pedro de Valdivia
Spanish conquistador
Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. After having served with the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders, he was sent to South America in 1534, where he served as lieutenant under Francisco Pizarro in Peru, acting…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Governor of Chile
Title for the ruler of the Captaincy General of Chile
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